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Re: Traxxas Blue Eagle Impulse Buy
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:27 pm
by therigliveson
Still waiting on a few things, but I should be able to start reassembly this week. I've been using the peroxide method on the old white parts, but this time I added some Dollar Tree "Oxy" Clean to the mix, a perfect eye-ball amount. Other than the obvious, it's hard to tell which parts were NOS and which came with this truck.
Re: Traxxas Blue Eagle Impulse Buy
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:01 pm
by R Cane
Lookin' good
Re: Traxxas Blue Eagle Impulse Buy
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:09 pm
by TRX-1-3
That chassis looks pretty straight/clean. Nice work turning back the clock on these old parts.
Re: Traxxas Blue Eagle Impulse Buy
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:39 am
by therigliveson
Heading into the home stretch on this project. Waiting on some new steering blocks/spindles...the one's I have fit nitro fronts and pushes the width way too wide. I may have cheated a little here and there, besides...it is RC10Talk, so I added AE spring retainers and shock collars
I'll be doing a tribute body for this, similar to my Sledgehammer from earlier this year.
Re: Traxxas Blue Eagle Impulse Buy
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 1:50 am
by TRX-1-3
TRX-1-3 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 3:19 pm
Mr. ED wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 1:52 pm
Doesn't proline or rpm have a pro-gearbox for these cars too?
Yes and I think the MIP goodies (for the 272 "Magnum") are still somewhat "widely" available.....
And a guy could always shear the rear arm mounts from the gearbox assembly and use the separate mounts if the chassis is drilled for them. I THINK.
^^^from separate thread but relatable I think^^^
https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=45197
You can still find those proline transmission cases and I think you can drop the 272 internals right into them
https://www.ebay.com/itm/PRO6092-01-Pro-Line-Plastic-Transmission-Case-Set/401485513642?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20191002094254%26meid%3D54b655d5d20f4341ad4dd5c985d7c519%26pid%3D100891%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D324039037911%26itm%3D401485513642%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2332490&_trksid=p2332490.c100891.m5206
And the MIP stuff for the 272
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mip+272+traxxas&_trksid=p2332490.m4084.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.X.TRS1
Re: Traxxas Blue Eagle Impulse Buy
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:01 am
by therigliveson
Thanks for the help, I replaced all the internals with the VXL gears. Kept the vintage spur/slipper for the cool factor!
Re: Traxxas Blue Eagle Impulse Buy
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:18 pm
by therigliveson
I'm calling this one good for now. Someday I'll pick up the correct body and decals and tidy up some odds and ends. Thanks again for all of the help!
Re: Traxxas Blue Eagle Impulse Buy
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:13 pm
by TRX-1-3
I double posted. Still don't know how to delete a post. Maybe I'll PM TamiyaDan
See below
Re: Traxxas Blue Eagle Impulse Buy
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:21 pm
by TRX-1-3
Whoa!!! Nice work. I love those dished wheels. And the black and white parts look fine. I'm definitely not a purist when it comes to making an old TRX rig whole again. Dig the old school spikes too.
Are those the original side guards or did you make some new ones? When the JRXT came out with the factory lexan side guards, I just HAD to make some for my TRX-T Eagle bitd. I think there was an RCCA Pit Tips I was loosley following with the ones I made. Are those servo taped in place?
Re: Traxxas Blue Eagle Impulse Buy
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:46 pm
by therigliveson
TRX-1-3 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:21 pm
Whoa!!! Nice work. I love those dished wheels. And the black and white parts look fine. I'm definitely not a purist when it comes to making and old TRX rig whole again. Dig the old school spikes too.
Are those the original side guards or did you make some new ones? When the JRXT came out with the factory lexan side guards, I just HAD to make some for my TRX-T Eagle bitd. I think there was an RCCA Pit Tips I was loosley following with the ones I made. Are those servo taped in place?
They were the ones on the truck when it arrived from Ebay...not sure if they were stock or not, but definitely vintage with the o.g. decals. I just cleaned them up and yes, servo taped back on.